| Index | University Heights | Iowa | National |
| Cost of living | 120 | 90 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 101 | 96 | 100 |
| Groceries | 97 | 97 | 100 |
| Health care | 94 | 99 | 100 |
| Housing | 170 | 73 | 100 |
| Transportation | 104 | 98 | 100 |
| Utilities | 86 | 96 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $110,250 | $9,188 | $2,572 | $3,308 |
| Renters | $43,594 | $3,633 | $1,017 | $1,308 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Iowa | 6% | 7% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Iowa | 4.4% | 6% |
| Item | University Heights | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $27.83 | $24.26 | 14.7% |
| Beauty Salon | $46.89 | $45.56 | 2.9% |
| Toothpaste | $3.82 | $3.70 | 3.1% |
| Shampoo | $1.30 | $1.28 | 1.5% |
| Movie | $11.85 | $12.13 | 2.4% |
| Bowling | $18.50 | $18.00 | 2.8% |
| Item | University Heights | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $5.67 | $5.84 | 2.9% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.35 | $1.57 | 14.2% |
| Milk | $4.63 | $4.67 | 0.8% |
| Potatoes | $4.73 | $4.93 | 4.1% |
| Pizza | $11.49 | $12.09 | 4.9% |
| Beer | $9.86 | $10.41 | 5.3% |
| Item | University Heights | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $134.20 | $125.68 | 6.8% |
| Doctor | $140.02 | $135.78 | 3.1% |
| Dentist | $93.33 | $113.29 | 17.6% |
| Ibuprofen | $10.72 | $10.65 | 0.6% |
| Lipitor | $454.61 | $468.60 | 3.0% |
| Item | University Heights | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $332,300.00 | $184,700.00 | 79.9% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,900.08 | $2,346.69 | 19.0% |
| Apartment Rent | $1,398.00 | $949.00 | 47.3% |
| Item | University Heights | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.37 | $3.46 | 2.5% |
| Tire Balancing | $72.71 | $59.92 | 21.4% |
| Item | University Heights | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $153.70 | $193.99 | 20.8% |
| Phone | $186.06 | $192.25 | 3.2% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| East Amana, IA | 38 | 99 | 1.4% |
| Frytown, IA | 47 | 98 | 1.6% |
| Nichols, IA | 376 | 84 | 16.1% |
| Wellman, IA | 1,428 | 89 | 10.6% |
| Lone Tree, IA | 1,390 | 91 | 8.5% |
| University Heights, IA | 1,332 | 120 | 19.9% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Chatsworth, IL | 1,332 | 81 | 19.1% |
| Bass Lake, IN | 1,332 | 87 | 12.9% |
| Hiram, OH | 1,332 | 99 | 1.2% |
| Flemington, PA | 1,332 | 92 | 8.4% |
| Saint-Alexis, QC | 1,332 | n/a | |
| University Heights, IA | 1,332 | 120 | 19.9% |
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